UMedic Cardiology Curriculum

Overview

The UMedic Multimedia Computer Curriculum is a patient-centered system that has been shown to enhance the learner's bedside examination skills while also teaching patient histories, laboratory data and treatment. Bedside skills in UMedic are taught through video demonstrations of Harvey®, The Cardiopulmonary Patient Simulator, a full-size manikin that simulates the physical findings of essentially any cardiac disease.

Product Benefits

UMedic can be used linked to Harvey, The Cardiopulmonary Patient Simulator, or independently

Provides a comprehensive curriculum in cardiology

Effectively teaches bedside skills to many different populations and levels of learners

Self-learning reduces instructor time and cost of finding patients with certain bedside findings at any given time in the academic year

Specifications

CurriculumThe curriculum is divided into four series of five programs; emphasizing pathophysiology and bedside skills, common management problems and congential and acquired diseases to provide a comprehensive curriculum in cardiology.

FIRST SERIES Emphasizes pathophysiology and bedside skills and includes:

The Normal Patient

Aortic Stenosis

Aortic Regurgitation

Mitral Stenosis

Mitral Regurgitation

SECOND SERIESEmphasizes common management problems and includes:

Angina Pectoris

Acute Inferior Infarction

Acute Anterior Infarction

Cardiomyopathy

Hypertension

THIRD SERIESAdds additional congenital and acquired diseases and includes:

Atrial Septal Defect

Acute Pericarditis

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

Acute Mitral Regurgitation

Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

FOURTH SERIESEmphasizes pediatric diseases and includes:

Innocent Murmur

Mitral Valve Prolapse

Ventricular Septal Defect

Coarctation of the Aorta

Tetralogy of Fallot

Content

Each program includes the entire patient encounter. The student is guided by an instructor who provides explanations, feedback and remediation.

HISTORY

BEDSIDE FINDINGS Presented by an instructor on "Harvey," the Cardiopulmonary Patient Simulator

General appearance

Blood pressure

Arterial and venous pulses

Precordial movements

Cardiac and pulmonary auscultation

DIAGNOSIS

LABORATORY DATA

CBCand blood chemistries

Electrocardiograms

X-rays

Real-time echo Dopplers

Other imaging techniques and angiograms

TREATMENT

This component features videos of interventional therapy and surgery

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

DISCUSSIONS

Key teaching points and remediation

Case reviews by authoritative cardiologists

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